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Hiking in Phoenix during the spring is gorgeous! There are so many plants that bloom overnight, it is an experience you don't want to miss. Recently we hiked Mormon Trail to Hidden Valley Loop and there were hardly any blooms. Unfortunately, we didn't get all the...

I want to share a true and very scary story with you. When hiking in Phoenix you hear about the heat, rattle snakes and lack of water. But nobody talks about the bees!
A few days ago, Anderson and I went in our daily hike. We decided to...

Today we headed out to Mormon Trail which is the first trail we hiked when we moved to Phoenix. This is one of our favorite trails! You will get a great workout because Mormon Trail moderate to difficult hike with a consistent climb to the...

Today we hiked on South Mountain Park again. We are actually going to hike every South Mountain Park trail before we move on to the next mountain. The trail we took today was the Desert Classic Trail to Beverly Canyon Trail to Marco de Niza...

About South Mountain State Park
South Mountain State Park, officially known as South Mountain Park/Preserve is over 16,000 acres and is the largest municipal park in the United States. The thing we love about South Mountain State Park is that it has a little something for...

About Camelback Mountain
Camelback Mountain is currently one of the most popular mountains in Scottsdale AZ. Known for its red cliffs and its "camel humps", thousands of hikers come to Camelback every year. Because of this, Camelback is the busiest trail in Phoenix. To reach the summit...